| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lufthansa Orders 20 Airbus A350 and 20 Boeing 787 in $12Bn Deal
Lufthansa Group is consistently forging ahead with the modernization of its long-haul fleet. In today’s meeting, based on the recommendation of the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board approved the ... China Is A Rising Threat to US National Security, DoD Leaders Say
WASHINGTON --- China is building up its military in ways that threaten U.S. and allied interests in the Western Pacific and in the South China Sea in particular, the deputy undersecretary of defense f... Boeing Changes Tack, Now Supports 737 MAX Fleet Grounding
Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However, after consultation with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (... Turkey Says F-35s Due to Arrive in November, But US Says No
ANKARA --- Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. are expected to be delivered in November. "Despite some statements, the process of procuring F-35 jets... Singapore MoD Rebuts CNN Report Linking F-35 and China
“To deal with China?" Singapore's Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has responded to a recent news report by Cable News Network (CNN),an American mainstream news out, and rebutted a CNN report published on... US Approves $240M AMRAAM Sale to Australia
WASHINGTON ---- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equip... New Russian Submarines Ready for Active Service
The crew of the nuclear submarine Knyaz Vladimir, which is to join the Russian Navy by the end of this year, in parallel with the plant and state trails, has fully mastered the new submarine and passe... Pentagon Plans to Test Long-Banned Missiles After INF Pullout
The Pentagon plans this summer to test a ground-launched cruise missile of the type that has been banned for three decades by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, U.S. news agencies rep... USAF Chiefs Outline Service’s Priorities in Senate Hearing
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told senators March 13 that the service’s $165 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 is designed to make the force larger, more ready and modern wh... Rolls-Royce to Power All 40 New Lufthansa Aircraft
Rolls-Royce has been selected by Lufthansa Group to power 40 new aircraft. Its Trent 1000 engine will power 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20 Airbus A350 XWBs. Rolls-Royce will... Israeli C-130J Crews Complete Two-Week Training in US
The 103rd ("Elephants") Squadron has just returned from a two-week visit to the United States, where it participated in a course in the US Military's Advanced Airlift Tactic Training Center. The chall... Northrop Wins $349M for Two Polish Patriot IAMDBCS Sets
Northrop Grumman, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $349,377,402 firm-fixed-price, Foreign Military Sales (Poland) contract for the procurement of two complete battery sets of Integrated Air and Miss... Boeing Wins $250M to Integrate Cruise Missile on B-52H Bomber
The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $250,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile weapon system integration. This co... Pratt Wins $71M to Fix F-35 Engine Deficiencies
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded $71,407,381 for firm-fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee task order N0001919F0001 against a previo... Japanese Navy Launches P.R. Blitz to Win Aircraft Carrier Bid
YOKOSUKA, Japan --- Journalists on Wednesday were given a guided tour of the Izumo — Japan’s largest flat-topped helicopter carrier — for the first time since the Defense Ministry revealed a controver... Royal Navy Touts Latest OPV As HMS Medway Readies for Sea
The transformation of the patrol ship force has taken a big step forward as HMS Medway raised the White Ensign for the first time. The ship was handed over from BAE Systems, whose workforce joined the... AC-130J Ghostrider Enters Service with 4th Special Ops Squadron
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --- The 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, is now home to Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest aircraft – the Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. Simi... USS Zumwalt Makes First Foreign Port Call
ESQUIMALT, British Columbia --- The namesake of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), arrived in Esquimalt, March 11. “We are excited for this opportunity... Group Files IG Complaint Against Shanahan for Promoting Boeing
WASHINGTON --- Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan appears to have violated ethics rules by promoting Boeing in the scope of his official duties at the Department of Defense (DOD) and disparagin... UK and Romania Signal Shared Commitment to Black Sea Security
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Romanian Defence Minister Gabriel Les today signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance defence co-operation between the two countries. Welcoming Mr Les o... HMCS Calgary Set for Cyclone Helicopter Training
The crew of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary has returned to home waters after a month-long deployment to Southern California – but they won’t be coming alongside right away. First, they wil... U.S. Strategic Command Conducts Exercise Global Lightning
OFFUTT AFB, Neb. --- U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commenced Global Lightning 2019 today, an annual command and control, and battle staff exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces ... A-10 Warthogs Take Over Hawaiian Skies
MARINE CORPS BASE, Hi. --- U.S. Airmen with the 442nd Fighter Wing descended on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in February to conduct various training exercises across the Hawaiian Islands. The fighter ... Seabees Innovate with “On Demand” Manufacturing
ROTA, Spain --- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 deployed to the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation with organic 3-D printing capabilities. Along with the usual construct... Pentagon Makes It Official: Contractors Are Here to Stay
Military contractors are such an integral part of U.S. military forces that “most military operations will include contracted support,” a newly updated Pentagon manual explains. In fact, “While som... Russian Military Shifts Tigr Procurement to Upgraded Tigr-M Model
Serial production of the GAZ/VPK-2975 and GAZ/VPK-2330 series of vehicles is ongoing for domestic procurement by the Russian Army and MVD, as well as for export. The Russian Ministry of Defense is ... Sea Launch: A Lesson in Russia-Ukraine Cooperation
The tensions between rivals Russia and Ukraine have strained relations between the two nations. Prior to the unrest in the Donbass and the annexation of Crimea, the Russians and Ukrainians had dealing... U.S. Marines to Acquire C-UAS System, Reaper UAVs
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps wants $45.9 billion in FY2020. This will be a 6 percent increase over the FY2019 budget of $43.1 billion. U.S. Marines plan to purchase a system to defend against u... GD Wins $535M IT Services Contract from DTRA
FAIRFAX, Va. –-- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced today it will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) through their new information technology support services con... SRC Australia Opens New Adelaide Office
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today officially opened SRC Australia’s new office at Mawson Lakes in South Australia. “SRC Australia are experts in developing next generation el... India-Oman Army Exercise Al Nagah Kicks Off in Oman
Indo Oman Joint Exercise Al Nagah III 2019, a joint military exercise between Indian and Royal Army of Oman (RAO), commenced this morning at HQ Jabel Regiment, Nizwa, Oman with a brief but impressive ... BAE and Welding Institute to Innovate for Future Aircraft Programs
Together with The Welding Institute (TWI), we will embark on a number of joint studies and research programmes designed to help innovation across current and future aircraft programmes. New technologi... Leonardo 2018 Revenues Up 5%, Net Profit Jumps 83%
2018 results above Guidance for New Orders and Revenues -- New order intake at € 15.3 billon, up 32%(*) -- Record Backlog at € 36.1 billion -- Revenues at € 12.4 billion, up 5%(*) -- Book to bil... | 